The scorching air was thick with the smell of burning. Ning Yu, supporting himself on his knees, was breathing heavily. The burning sensation from the wall of flames had not yet subsided, but a new crisis had already quietly descended.

"Who are you?" Ning Yu looked up, his gaze warily locked onto the tall figure in front of him.

The man was draped in a black cloak, the hood obscuring his face, revealing only his sharply defined chin and a pair of icy, razor-sharp eyes. He didn't answer Ning Yu's question; instead, a disdainful smile curled at the corner of his lips, as if mocking Ning Yu's presumptuous question.

Before Ning Yu could speak again, the man flashed, becoming a blur as he instantly closed in. His five fingers formed a claw, and with a sharp gust of wind, he grabbed at Ning Yu's throat.

Ning Yu's pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively leaned back, barely dodging the fatal blow. However, his opponent's speed was astonishing. Missing the first attack, the other hand had already gathered blinding lightning and was blasting towards Ning Yu's chest.

"boom!"

The massive energy shockwave sent Ning Yu flying, slamming him heavily onto a boulder.

"Cough cough..." Ning Yu coughed up a mouthful of blood and struggled to stand up. He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with solemnity.

This person's strength is unfathomable; he seriously injured him with just one move, so he is definitely not an ordinary person.

"Who exactly are you? Why are you stopping me?" Ning Yu asked through gritted teeth, clutching his chest.

The man in black robes slowly walked towards him, each step feeling like it was treading on Ning Yu's heart, carrying a heavy sense of oppression.

“You have no right to know.” His voice was low and hoarse, like a voice from hell.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the man in black robes launched another attack. This time, he simultaneously conjured lightning in both hands, transforming it into two wildly dancing electric dragons that roared as they hurtled towards Ning Yu.

Ning Yu dared not be careless and quickly mobilized all his supernatural abilities to form a solid energy barrier in front of him.

"Boom! Boom!"

A deafening explosion rang in their ears, and the energy barrier trembled violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

"Damn it..." Ning Yu's face turned pale. The opponent's attacks were getting more and more intense. If this continued, he would eventually run out of energy.

He had to find the other party's weakness, or he would really be done for today.

Ning Yu took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes.

Let's give it our all!

He withdrew his defenses, mobilized the last bit of energy in his body, concentrated it in his right hand, and transformed it into a sharp energy blade, lunging towards the man in black robes.

"Overestimating yourself!" The man in black sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

However, just as Ning Yu's attack was about to strike him, the black-robed man's cloak suddenly fluttered without wind, and a strange energy fluctuation spread out... Beneath the cloak lay a bottomless darkness, seemingly connected to another dimension, sending chills down one's spine. That eerie energy fluctuation, like an invisible hand, ruthlessly seized and crushed Ning Yu's energy blade. The instant the blade shattered, Ning Yu felt a powerful backlash, rushing up his arm and straight to his chest, as if his internal organs were being churned.

"Pfft!" Ning Yu spat out another mouthful of blood, staggering backward as he stared at the enemy before him with suspicion and uncertainty. Just who was this black-robed man, possessing such bizarre supernatural abilities?

"Your attacks have no effect on me." The deep voice of the man in black robes came from under his cloak, carrying a hint of mockery and sarcasm, as if he were watching a prey fighting a cornered beast.

Ning Yu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, suppressing the surging blood within him, his gaze fixed intently on his opponent. He knew he couldn't afford to sit idly by any longer. Although his opponent's abilities were unpredictable and bizarre, he wasn't entirely without a chance.

In their previous encounters, Ning Yu had vaguely sensed that although the black-robed man's attack methods were fierce, there seemed to be a clear pattern—before each attack, his body would pause briefly, as if accumulating energy.

If we can seize this opportunity, we might find a chance to fight back!

Thinking of this, a glint of light flashed in Ning Yu's eyes. He deliberately exposed an opening to lure the black-robed man into making a move. Sure enough, the black-robed man fell for it again, his figure pausing slightly, and blinding lightning once more gathered between his hands.

Now!

Ning Yu was prepared. The moment the man in black robes made his move, he suddenly activated his supernatural power, his figure turning into a blur as he circled behind the man at an incredible speed.

"Die!" Ning Yu roared, and the energy blade in his hand transformed into a streak of light, piercing straight into the black-robed man's back.

However, just as the blade was about to touch the man in black robes, the strange cloak came into play again. An invisible energy wave spread out, forming an indestructible barrier that completely neutralized Ning Yu's attack.

"Damn it!" Ning Yu cursed inwardly, his heart filled with resentment.

"You think you can defeat me like this?" The man in black robes slowly turned around, his voice tinged with contempt. "Your power is nothing but a firefly's glow before me. You overestimate yourself!"

The man in black robes approached step by step, each step feeling like it was stepping on Ning Yu's heart, giving him a suffocating sense of oppression.

"You..." Ning Yu wanted to say something, but suddenly felt dizzy, her vision went black, and her body swayed.

"How long do you think you can hold out?" The man in black robes looked down at Ning Yu, a cold smile playing on his lips, and slowly raised his hand...

The man in black robes looked at the swaying Ning Yu before him and let out a contemptuous sneer. "You? You think you can get your hands on the mysterious power source? You're dreaming!"

Ning Yu gritted his teeth, struggling to maintain his last shred of composure. The black-robed man's words were like sharp icicles, piercing his pride. His anger burned fiercely, but he knew this was not the time to act rashly. The enemy before him was far more powerful than he had imagined; a head-on confrontation would only lead to a more crushing defeat. He had to remain calm, he had to find the opponent's weakness!

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